If you have not received yours and you know that you should be, it is on the way…Thank you for your travel with us from blue to red to green, and now yellow.  Next year, we will finish off with black to complete the set of Olympic colors!

Not sure how to describe it, but WOW! The rollercoaster ride of 2025 held JOY, adventure, doubts, and allowed for growth and new connections. Admittedly, the doubts were super strong at TIMES, and yet, we stand.

Stand for the budding Olympian Rayya!

Stand for the pre-service Teachers-Jayla and Samantha!

Stand for the Olympians, who continue to stand with and for us…Cheryl (FUN!), Hampton, Tara, Robin, and many others who knew, knew of, and never knew Diamond!

Stand with our God-sent The Foundation Board who hold us up here on Earth when the struggles are too much to bear alone. Jamie, Rob, Ronk, Cassie, Lynne (& Tom)!

Stand with the nominators and awardees of the Level-Up and Bridging the Academic Gap awards!

Stand with those who gave and prayed for the advancement of this mission to fortify others in their journey of strengthening The Spirit, The Mind, and The Body!

Stand for those who have yet to join the journey!!!

How could we stop?
There is too much at stake!

So, consider

• Applying or telling others to apply to the 2026 Level-Up Awards and the 2026 Bridging the Academic Gap Awards!
• Praying for the growth of the work in the mission of The OC3 Foundation!
• Contributing your resources…time, finances, SKILLS!!!
• Buying swag when the Swag Portal opens in January!  All proceeds go to awards for students, athletes, and student-athletes.
• Asking us to partner with you for your needs in these areas!

Either way, contact us!

We give thanks to The Lord for placing such awesome warriors by our sides. He knew what we needed before we had any idea that we needed them…you.

How could we not thank Him and thank each of you for taking the time and other resources to be the blessing for this amazing adventure.

May you continue to see the blessings in the challenges that are there in your path.

May you see the awesomeness of the having someone there to join you in your struggle. If you cannot see them, contact us and we will help you spot those blessings.

Especially in these (almost) 4 years, we have had quite a bit of practice with seeing those blessings.

Thank you for being one of them!
#ChaplinSTRONG

Gratitude for the path behind

and the path ahead…

Gratitude for those beside us…

Gratitude

for the wisdom to see the needs

and

the strength to stay all-in!

All blessings to you and yours

in 2026 and beyond!